Schrodinger discovered where the electron would be found in an atom using an equation he created called Schrodinger's equation. He could then sketch what the orbit of the electron looked like depending on many variables like energy, velocity, mass, ex. He also came up with an illustration of the quantum theory called Schrodinger’s cat. This meant that if you placed a cat and something that could kill the cat in a box and sealed it, you would not know if the cat was dead or alive until you opened the box, so that until the box was opened, the cat was (in a sense) both "dead and alive". This is used to represent how scientific theory works. No one knows if any scientific theory is right or wrong until said theory can be tested and proved. Schrodinger also discovered that electrons can move as waves and even if you can't predict their position you can predict the probability of finding one in a certain area. He also developed mathematical equations describing electrons wave properties. The equations had 4 variables that describe the probable location of every electron.
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Schrodinger’s cat is a great way to explain how to treat new theories. They need to be tested and proved right or wrong.
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Schrodinger's equation helped scientists predict where an electron would be found in an atom.
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